Huntsville gazette., 1887-05-14
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
Receiving the Bids Yesterday.


vising Architect U. 5. Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, met number o.
our citizens yesterday in the Calhoun
building, where the following bids
which has been filed in accordance with
the notice published in the MERCURY
We're opened:
No. l. Lot on the corner of Lincoln
and Eustis streets, 147 feet on Eustis and
l49 feet on Lincoln, running back to a
l3 foot alley, $4,000, by w. L. Halsey.
2. Lot, l40 feet on Jefferson street
and | Y feet on Washington street, run
ming back to an alley, $1,000, by Chas.
II. Halsey, Trustee.
3. Lot, bounded on east by Madison,
west on Henry and north on gold street,
5000, by D. d. Shelby and VIM. Rich-
ardsOn.
4. Lot, west side of Henry street, $50
feet front and I40 feet on side of Gates
and William, $4,000 2nl proposition
200 feet deep, $1,000, by ]. We'll.
8. Lot, 100 feet on Randolph street,
by l40 feet on Green street, 5000. 2nd
proposition, l20 feet on Randolph street,
by l50 feet on Green, $1,000. 3rd prop
osition, | l3 feet on Eustis street and $50
feet on Green street, $4,000. 4th propo-
sition, ! l3 feet on Eustis, 120 feet on
Randolph and 320 feet on Randolph
streets, $4,000, by VIM. Holding, o. NJ.
Hundley and A. s. Fletcher.
6. Lot, on corner of Holmes and Gal
latin streets, $50 feet by $50 ieet, no al
leys on south and east side, 81 $50, by
Frank I. Mastin & Co.
Z. Lot, on corner of Church and
Holmes streets, fronting l37 feet by l56
feet running back, north l56 feet and
west 1870 feet, $1,000, by McGuyrt &
SlOss.
s. Lot, on corner OF Franklin and
Gates streets, fronting on Franklin $50
feet, depth l66 feet, $4,000, Landman,
Scruggs 4 Co.
8. Lot, on the southeast corner of
Randolph and Green streets, 100 by l40
feet 1900, or 10 by l5O feet, $1,000,
reserving buildings; Mrs. R. A. Sullivan.
10. Lot, l26 feet on Green Street by
146 feet on Walker street, $1,000, Mrs.
Nj. S. Peasants.
III. Corner lot on Gallatin and Holm,
streets, 1863 feet by l45 feet, $1,000, Jas.
H. Bone 4 Co., Agents.
II. Lot, on corner OF Holmes and
Mill streets, 100 feet by $40 feet, So 900,
NJ. Kraus.
13. Lot, on Gates and Henry streets
l49 feet square, $4,000, Milton Humes
Atty. in Fact.
il. One half Of the sqnare. known as
Calhoun lot, the Government to take its
choice OF either half, $4,000, Milton
Humes.
10. Lot with 100 feet on Washington
sire ct and 14O feet on Clinton street, now
known as the Franks building, $4,000,
Baker q Helm.
Is. Lot, 100 feet on Jefferson street
by ITO on Clinton street, $4,000; Mrs.
Sue Sprague.
II. 100 feet on Franklin street by 40
feet on William street, $1,000; DIR. A. r.
Erskine.
Mr.. Fister stated to those present that
while in the city he would receive any
bids modified on the above, or any bids on
other property that had not been given
in.
In company with several OF our cti.
zens. he made personal inspection yes
terday afternoon of all the lots, on which
bids had been filed.
Mr.. listers candid manner and mani
fest intelligent comprehension of his
business is gratifying. While represent
ing directly the government, he stated
that it was also his pleasant duty to con-
slider the interests of Huntsville. While
selecting the most eligible site, he will do
SO with view to saving the most money
out OF the appropriation fol the build
ing.
He stated that it would not be known
which lot was selected, until the Seere-
tary of the Treasury acted upon his re-:
port.